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Sporting KC

1–1

xG 2.10–0.52

St. Louis City

Children's Mercy Park

Kansas City · Wed 19 Aug, 19:00 CT · Major League Soccer · Cap 18,467

xVerdict

A draw that SKC will feel they left behind. The open-play gap sat with SKC. SKC held the pressure for most of the night.

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
SKC led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Open play split 1.87–0.36.

SKCLOU
1.87Open play0.36
0.23Set play0.16
0.00Free kicks0.12
0.08Corners0.04
Shot profileFact
SKC kept hitting the first defender.
xAnalysis

Ten of 18 shots were blocked.

SKCLOU

Shots

18 – 7

xG / shot

0.12 – 0.07

On target

3 – 2

Inside box

11 – 2

Outside box

7 – 5

Blocked

10 – 2

Woodwork

0 – 2

Big chances

3 – 1

Big missed

2 – 1

KeeperFact
LOU's keeper did more against the model.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished -0.40–0.19.

SKC

-0.40

xG prevented

LOU

0.19

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
LOU scored first.
xAnalysis

The opener came in the 45'.

First half

  • 15'Yellow, Zorhan Bassong (Foul).
  • 21'Yellow, Chris Durkin (Foul).
  • 45'Yellow, Jansen Miller (Foul).
  • 45+2'Eduard Löwen scores (right foot shot).

Second half

  • 55'VAR.
  • 55'Calvin Harris scores (left foot shot, Taylor Calheira).
  • 60'Yellow, Conrad Wallem (Foul).
  • 62'Carlo Holse on, Eduard Löwen off.
  • 62'Alexandru Mățan on, Simon Becher off.
  • 64'Shapi Suleymanov on, Taylor Calheira off.
  • 75'Stephen Afrifa on, Calvin Harris off.
  • 75'Jacob Bartlett on, Zorhan Bassong off.
  • 84'Palmer Ault on, Sang-bin Jeong off.
  • 84'Jaziel Orozco on, Conrad Wallem off.
  • 89'Jayden Reid on, Emir Karic off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-4-2 vs 3-4-2-1Fact
LOU's wing-backs and front three against a back four.
xAnalysis

SKC have two strikers against a back three.

SKC · 4-4-2LOU · 3-4-2-1

478911151819222830327715681011142124JohnsenCapitaDavisJoveljićHarrisMillerKaricCalheiraBassongMeyerClevelandBaumgartlJeongBürkiMacNaughtonWallemDurkinLöwenBecherTotlandPolvaraEdelman
Player ratingsFact
The two XIs rated close.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 6.9–6.9. Löwen was the top mark.

SKC

11Calvin HarrisMF757.63
18Emir KaricDF897.20
8Jake DavisDF907.13
19Taylor CalheiraFW647.12
4Lasse Berg JohnsenMF907.10
28Wyatt MeyerDF907.00
22Zorhan BassongMF757.02
7CapitaMF906.83
93Shapi SuleymanovFW266.80
17Stephen AfrifaFW156.60
15Jansen MillerDF906.50
16Jacob BartlettDF156.50
30Stefan ClevelandGK906.50
9Dejan JoveljićFW906.31
99Jayden ReidDF10.00

LOU

10Eduard LöwenFW627.60
21Dante PolvaraDF907.50
32Timo BaumgartlDF907.10
8Chris DurkinMF906.90
5Lukas MacNaughtonDF906.80
24Daniel Ethan EdelmanMF906.80
1Roman BürkiGK906.80
19Carlo HolseFW286.71
99Jaziel OrozcoDF66.70
14Tomas TotlandMF906.60
77Sang-bin JeongFW846.60
6Conrad WallemMF846.53
29Palmer AultMF66.40
11Simon BecherFW626.30
23Alexandru MățanMF286.30
Missing playersFact
Both sides were missing players.
xAnalysis

The count was 2–1.

SKC

  • Moisés MosqueraUnavailable
  • Kwaku AgyabengUnavailable

LOU

  • Célio PompeuUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The minute series stayed with SKC.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 78–22, SKC to LOU.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
SKC held territory in LOU's third.
xAnalysis

When the ball went high, SKC played through the middle.

SKC thirdMiddleLOU third
22%41%37%
SKCLOU
Match statsFact
Possession was shared.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 49%–51%.

SKCLOU

Possession

49% – 51%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

465 – 514

Lge 467.8

Corners

9 – 2

Lge 5.0

Tackles

17 – 13

Lge 15.0

npxG

2.10 – 0.52